Mystays Hotel Management will reopen Kamenoi Hotel Hikone on April 1. The lobby lounge and restaurant have been redesigned to resemble Hikone Castle, and vermilion, the symbol of the Iyi family, has been chosen as the key color. The number of guest rooms has been increased by seven to a total of 48, including a…
JAL to sell limited quantities of pouch/L-shaped wallets made from reused leather from Class J seats
JALUX released a limited quantity of pouches and L-shaped wallets made from reused leather from JAL’s Class J seats. Class J seats actually used on domestic flights are reborn as pouches and wallets. The leather is carefully removed from the seat by hand, thoroughly cleaned, and handcrafted by artisans in Japan. The soft and supple…
Tourism New Zealand releases diving video of the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve. #World Mermaid Day
On March 29, Tourism New Zealand released a video produced in collaboration with the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), a diving education organization. Since March 29 is International Mermaid Day (World Mermaid Day), the film shows them swimming in the marine protected area of the Poor Knights Islands wearing monofins and mermaid tails, with…
Facial Recognition Stamp Rally” Demonstration Experiment at ANA FESTA. Miles can be earned by visiting the store.
ANA Digital Gate, ANA Trading, ANA FESTA, and Hitachi, Ltd. will conduct a demonstration experiment of the “Face Recognition Stamp Rally” at ANA FESTA stores from March 29. The aim is to accumulate usage data and utilize it for marketing purposes. In this experiment, customers can earn ANA miles by entering their phone number into…
Trip.com offers 7-day limited sale including domestic and international hotel plans at 555 yen per night
Trip.com is running a limited 7-day “Yume Tabi Matsuri Go! Go! Golden Week” campaign. The period is from March 28 to April 3, and the offer is valid for stays through September 30. A limited number of 5 rooms at each hotel will be available for a limited time in Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, and…
Signing of loan agreement for “Environmentally Conscious Industry Support Project” in Ecuador (Overseas Investment and Loan): Contributing to improving access to finance for environmentally conscious industries and small and micro businesses.
On March 27, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with Banco de la Producción S.A. Produbanco (Produbanco) of the Republic of Ecuador for up to US$50 million to improve access to finance for environmentally friendly industries and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME). The project will be financed by the International…
Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden, colonies of Mizubasho, a pure white flower that heralds spring in northern Japan, are now at their best.
Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden (4512-150 Kita-Rokko, Rokko-machi, Nada-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture), operated by Rokko Sightseeing, announced that the colony of Mizubasho, a flower that heralds the arrival of spring, is now at its best. In northern countries such as Hokkaido and the Tohoku region, the flowers that herald spring are said to be “Mizubashou”…
Signing of Yen Loan Agreement for India: Contributing to India’s development in a wide range of urban, rural, and forestry sectors, in addition to the first high-speed railroad
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of India on March 29 in Delhi for four projects totaling up to 426,814 million yen. The following four projects are covered by the yen loan agreements signed this time. (1) Patna Metro Construction Project (Phase I) (Loan…
Traffic congestion forecast for Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway during GW 2023. Recommend using “Airport West Exit” to Haneda.
The Metropolitan Expressway has compiled a traffic congestion forecast for the Golden Week period (April 29-May 7) in 2023. During this year’s Golden Week holiday period, traffic congestion is expected to increase due to the concentration of business traffic, etc. on April 21, 27, and 28 before Golden Week as well as on May 3,…
Three NEXCO companies to increase the number of EV charging stations at SA/PAs to over 1,000 by FY2025.
NEXCO East Japan, NEXCO Central Japan, and NEXCO West Japan have announced a plan to increase the number of quick chargers at SA/PAs used by electric vehicles (EVs) to approximately 1,100 by FY2025. In addition to adding e-Mobility Power as a joint operator to promote higher output and multiple chargers, a system that allows the…